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hter；　like　a　surprised　owl。　I　knew　then　that　I　had　loved　her　for　herself；　and　because　she　resembled　him；　and　because　I　had　rescued　her。　I　knew　in　that　same　way　that　she　would　never　know　it；　that　it　would　only　be　a　burden　to　her。　She　could　accept　Yarrel's　touch；　and　only　his；　a　gentling；　animal…handler's　touch；　with　nothing　in　it　of　lust　or　human　ardor。　She　would　grow　more　secure；　less　frightened；　as　the　years　went　by。　But…no；　she　would　never　accept　what　might　remind　her　of　Laggy　Nap。　Nap。　I　had　not　thought　of　him　or　wondered　where　he　had　e　to。　I　wondered　now；　idly；　whether　it　would　be　worth　the　trouble　to　avenge　myself　and　her。　　So　I　rejoiced　that　Yarrel　had　e；　and　grieved　that　Yarrel　had　e　bringing　Izia；　and　then　simply　stopped　feeling　and　was　while　they　were　there。
　And　after　they　had　gone；　I　went　to　Himaggery；　where　he　sat　in　his　high；　mist…filled　room　and　asked　him　whether　he　would　still　accept　my　help；　my　Talents　and　my　help；　in　whatever　it　was　he　intended　to　do。　Mertyn　was　there　with　him。　It　was　being　said　that　Mertyn　would　stay；　would　not　return　to　the　Schooltown；　so　I　thought　the　matter　might　well　be　discussed　with　them　both。　〃Ah；　you　see；〃　said　Himaggery　to　my　thalan。　〃It　is　precisely　as　Windlow　said。〃　Then；　turning　to　me；　〃Windlow　told　me　you　would　e　into　this　very　room　and　say　that　very　thing；　Peter。　He　did　not　know　when　it　would　be。　Ah。　Ah…but　his　vision　was　wrong　in　one　thing。　He　thought　he　would　be　here；　too。　Tshah。　I　shall　miss　him。〃
　〃As　I　will；　also。〃　I　said。　Oh；　Windlow；　I　thought；　why　did　you　not　simply　tell　me　before　I　left　the　Bright　Demesne！　If　you　saw　the　threat；　knew　the　danger；　why　didn't　you　tell　me。
　But　there　was　no　answer　to　that。　He　rested　softly　in　my　mind　and　did　not　answer　though　he　was　present；　as　he　had　foreseen。　　So　I　asked　the　question　of　Himaggery　again；　and　this　time　he　told　me；　yes；　he　would　accept　my　help　with　great　pleasure。　It　was　precisely　as　I　thought；　of　course。　We　were　to　locate　the　Council。　We　were　to　bring　the　blues　to　the　Bright　Demesne。　We　were　to　find　a　way　to　reunite　the　body　and　spirit　of　ten　thousand　Gamesmen。　We　were　to　pursue　Justice；　for　Windlow　had　desired　that。　We　were；　in　short；　to　do　enough　things　to　take　a　lifetime　or　two；　most　of　them　plicated；　some　of　them　dangerous；　all　of　them　exciting。
　And；　I　had　an　agenda　of　my　own。　Huld；　for　example；　who　had　called　Necromancer　Nine　on　me；　Huld　who　did　not　know　that　he　had　been　right。　He　had　called　Necromancer　Nine　on　the　young　Necromancer；　Peter；　it　was　his　intention　that　Peter　die；　and　that　Peter　had　died　indeed。　I　did　not　quite　know　who　the　Peter　who　survived　would　be；　but　he　would　not　be　Dorn；　or　Didir；　or　Trandilar。
　So　I　smiled　on　Himaggery　and　offered　him　my　hand。　Time　alone　and　the　Seers　knew　what　would　e　next。　Highest　risk；　Necromancer　Nine。　I　was　not　afraid。



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